Incidents of violence at several constituencies across six districts marred the second phase of Manipur Assembly Elections 2022 on Saturday, March 5 and claimed two lives despite the heavy deployment of security personnel in all polling stations of the 22 constituencies. A total of 4,988 polling personnel were deployed in all polling stations. While one BJP worker was allegedly shot dead by unknown person in Wangjing-Tentha AC of Thoubal district, one person in Karong constituency under Senapati district was gunned down allegedly by the security forces, sources said.
According to sources, one person was gunned down and another injured in firing allegedly by security forces. The incident took place around 9.30 am at Ngamju polling station No 47/49. The deceased has been identified as one K Longvao, 25, son of T Kah, while the injured has been identified as one V Saope, 25, son of S Vane, police sources said.
The injured person of Ngamju village was rushed to RIMS ICU with one bullet mark on left side of the neck and through on right side of the belly, while the body of the deceased was kept at JNIMS mortuary, the sources said.
In another incident, armed miscreants shot a BJP worker early Saturday morning at Wangjing Wangkhei situated in Wangjing-Tentha constituency. The victim has been identified as one Leimapokpam Amuba Singh, 25, son of L. Binoy of Wangjing Hodamba Maning Leikai. Amuba Singh sustained three bullets on his belly. He was evacuated to Raj Medicity, Imphal, but succumbed to his injuries around 6 am.
In a separate incident, unknown persons burnt down the house of one Rakesh Naorem at Tentha which also falls under Wangjing-Tentha constituency. The incident occurred in the intervening night of March 4 and 5.Poll violence was also reported from
Tengnoupal AC also reported stray incidents of poll violence at polling station of Khudei Khunou, "A minor scuffle took place at 42/29 polling station in Tengnoupal AC at around 9 am, but the matter was settled peacfully and the election process was restored," the DEO said.
Meanwhile in Nungba AC under Noney district, barely a few hours befor the polling began on Saturday a voter alleged that some UG cadres came to Congress Camp around 3 am Saturday at Bwanruangh Taudaizaeng village and threatened that only 100 votes can be cast for Congress candidate. Bwanruangh Taudaizaeng village is located nearly 19 km away from Nungba HQ.
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